Window-shade bracket



. 1,638,707 V. C. RUFTY K WINDOW SHDE?4 BRACKET Filed oct. i9, 1926 Aug. 9, 1927.

1 NV EN TOR.

ATTORNEY;

Pateniealaag. 9, i927;`

' .il .1.. Minnow-,simian Bananen.,

A VoiivIoosEAND-.'rqo. 'RUFjrY Born or STONY POINQINORTIH; CAROM'NA.;

l `The invention `relatesi Xture and more; especiallyI l.to.theClas'sf of: curtain shade operating rneans. LVY

, The primary object provision of a device offthisiv,character, .Wherein'the rcurtain or shade roller 1s totally devoid ofasprlng, o1;` LL ),ther winding medium, Y yeti the saine can berotatedfor theadjust` nient ofthe curtain orf shade aii'dpautomatr cally lockedorheld inits adjustedposifion, th Shadeffoller'bene manuallirloref- V ablegso thatY the .curtain or fshade canloecon-J veniently f adjusted, ither for .the extension of. the same, or the retrctingthereof,where-r bythe shade, canl be `positionedto4 meet the window, l; A Another object ofthe invention is the pi'o' vision of a; Ydevice ofthis character, Vivh'e'rein the holding of the shade roller against rotation is effected in a novel manner and where?.V Vin a single operating cord is, employed,e1ther tocraiseA or` lower .the shade or curtainfor the f V winding vof the same upon vor the unwinding ofthe samellfrom such rollertheSupportfor a the'roller being ofV novel form.1

further object of the inventionis/ A,the provision of ya` device of this character,

wherein the4 shade orcurtain roller .will `be be automaticallyl held. fast immediatelylrfollowing adjustmentthereofto raiseor lower.

" the curtain `or shade atfalwindow or other i` opening,the said?roller,or.yshadeI beingvopen ated'frorn a slide cord, manually actuatedA and .guidedin aunique manner. 4. y

still A further oh' ect of the `irii'fention the-provision .of a. device of this Vcharacter,

tion, p 4o which is leXtreme/ly' y,simple in its construcneat and attractive in its appearance when applied, `thoroughly .reliable and effi` cacious in itsoperation'and purpose, strong,

T durable, and inexpensive to manufacture and install; f With these and invention V'consists inthe features of'construction, combination and varrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described, in detail, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing showing the preferred embodiment of the invention and pointed out .in the claims hereunto appended. y In the accompanying drawingz-- j Figure lis a fragmentary levation of a window easement or frame, showing the -shade or curtain mounted thereon, with the of the'invention is the l l he cuuctain shadefof the present*day."typjej,`

l' the circular opening' 7 formed in'v the bracket 8 atp'on`e endlyof the roller'andjhej vertically "disposedV vslots .9l inth'e"loracket'-10"atf'the'foplk other objectsin view, theA device.` constructed ,in ,'accordan 'L inventon'applied; f Figure? is 'an "edge'fend" y Figure Slis a detailed sectional. viewV 1111631-3 fFeilr'elll. of'thearro'ws. 'v i v Figure #list 'afperspectivei view detail; 'ShOWmg thegthe brafqket folggthelwindw, r

Similar referencecha views 1n the drawin ignate's' ggener-ally" l fram `LWliich of the conven urtain shade', h

unwo'unl fromifa roller .Cf'gwhiclrfhas" he the Vautomatic winding and unwinding oft Y j Projecting from `opposite endsrollerl; i' C arev pintles and"6,,mountedtofrotatein posite end voffth'e roller; 1These hracketsi y y andflO, respectively, larefastenedftofthe win'- dfow casemsent, or frameAin' :any desirable manner, preferablyf'byfthe use= fof Yscrews 11 andV such"bracketsas/usual are lo'catedfat the head ofxsaid vwindow c'asement orjfra'ni'e. `lathe: mounting of .the rollerC" a suitable y space.; is? provided ybetween the "end fof, fthe roller-C at theendadjaoent th'eretoyrv lllithl *i in the groove '13 in thepulley 12,' which' groove visof the conformation as shown Vin Figure 1 ofthe drawing` there `is reversely coiled about said Vpulley as at lll'an endless I cord 15,.which latteris also" trained"` about p a grooved guide pulley7 16. lournaled iny frame A contiguous to the sill ;or'-base there# of.l "This endless cordr 15 is manually oper.

ated and the reverse coils 14 thereof embracing the pulley 12 will frictionally .co'

rotation offsaid roller C to effect the raising and `lowering of the. curtain shade B as', will `he clearly' apparent. The journal 18'` 'of' the guide pulley 16 is removably fitted'lmy l jP'ATE-NT Ff 'l VERDIE c. RF'TY; or:sciofrY-frorlvmfiiiok'rn cammini, Asseivoaor! QuE-.HALE To hanger17 fixed to the Window Casement' or Y,

-1o5` operate with the llatter to 'effect apositive f l 'Lio in tha-hangen irirrugias. medians Ora Wingnut l9'ai`1d said yjournal engages4 in an Velongated slot formed in each'sid'e of the hanger-"17, so) that-thegui'lde rol'leizi can'.` v'be varied in'. its adjustment tocincrease or decrease the tension of the .endless cord 15 rin its cooperative working with Vthe pulley l2 and such journal 18. is'lockedvin; its adjusted position or held fast' tlrroi'iglr the" Inediumof the wing nut 19 when'worked hoineiaganst' one sidewall" of:` said' hanger 17. yas will lbel clearly apparent; i

Opening-'Tinto the circiilar 'opening 7,: in' y j the Ybracket 8 an upwardly directed slot 21 which 'is arranged tangentiallyto the periphery of the opening 7k and' 'is'ad'apted to receive therein the flattened lportionV 22 offf the pintle 5, when the 'latter'v is; moved automatically in an upward' direction in a manner presently described and the said c, 'rolleri-beeomes npassive vafter thead'justmentfofithecurtain shafderB. f

L.; Formed Von'y the loraclr'et,8` andextending` :upwardly and outwardly in a crane or" extension, "orlearv 42" "with. the kfreie endI off@-y .which is l'oosel'y' connected'a coiled retractile f Vsprir'rg .24@ having its other end"` for'rned with aloop or eye looselyeinbracing the pi'ntleV contiguous tothe head 26 Vattl-'ie extremity thereof', the latter being designed to retain fthe loop .or eyey 25 lupon the, pintle,` which i lo'op or eye 25 is positioned between the head Yl ,26.111 the 'brackets in which the had pinne.4

' Thissprig 24V at al'l `t1nes .tends t'o draw the lpintle 5 upwardly fromA 5 is' engaged;

the circilar opening; 7. into lthe tangentially disposed' slof 21,. Saas ay rock; the mii-@rc against rotation and thereby retain the shade f B in its raised or lowered adjusted position.

lWhenV it isd'esir'ed lto adjust the shade B the operatorjmerelygripsfthe cord at one of f the stretches' thereof 'and pulls slightly upon;rv the" lSande/gVifhichcauses" the -pintle 5 to beconiey lowered outof vthe slot. .21 into. the circular opening 7 and by 'Ina-g 'nipplatingVy the cord the roller LC. can be turned for either winding' the .saaie 'B e imponeV the roller vor its; nnlwindimgf therefrom; to an adjusted position;V raised or Vlowered relative to thel window easement or frame A.

,When the-cord 1;5? isk released. of tensiom, the

spring becomes active ,'rrponythe' pintle 5 ydrawing the same from the circularopening 'Z intothe. sl'ot 2l in the'bracket 8 and thereby locking the roller in passive position or It is toy be understood that ytheinvention herein described is" not limited in its 'use tov a Window" shade, .asf theisa-rneA may;l loe adaptable ,for othergp'urlposes. lt. lis 'also underst'ood` `that changes, variations vand modifications. may be' made the invention i as come properly Within# the scope of the appended claims without' departing vfrom the-spirit of theinvention or' sacrificing an'y of' its advantages.

l Frornj lthe foregoing-.it is thought that the constru'cti'on` and inanne-rfo'f operation `'of,thejdeViCe will bev clearly understood and Y therefore amore extended explanation beenl omitted. v Y

What isclaimed istill to comprising` a bracket formed at its inner side with anea'r disposed at right angles with respect. thereto,y said eajrhaving al perand a coiled spring vhaving its upper vend connected to said outturned l portion and adapted to have its lower end loosely engage, eXteriorly of said gear, thel piintle of the shade roller within the perforation to automatii *Y cally shift the pintle'from theperforation'` into the sl'ot for normally retainingfit there- Ain under tensioned suspension.l l

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